British fine art photographer, archivist, and sex activist Ajamu X joins Our Black Gay Diaspora host Erick to talk about Black same-sex desire and the male body. Ajamu discusses his project A Sensual Chorus of Gestures (2024), his landmark series Reluctant Voyeurs (2021), and his exhibition The Patron Saint of Darkrooms (2023) at London’s Autograph. He reflects on co-founding the rukus! Federation with British filmmaker Dr. Topher Campbell, why Black queer sex spaces are erased from cultural archives, and the power of analog darkroom photography. Ajamu also opens up about growing up Black and queer in Huddersfield, finding community in punk and alternative cultures, and his approach to Black queer sexuality and pleasure. Provocative, honest, and illuminating, this episode is for anyone interested in learning about Black queer art, identity, and self-ownership.
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